Nigel Mansell signed, full size Ferrari helmet, hand painted, Snell shell SA90.
 
In preparation for the 1989 season, Mansell became the last Ferrari driver to be personally selected by Enzo Ferrari before his death in August 1988, an honour Mansell described as "one of the greatest in my entire career". Enzo Ferrari presented a 1989 Ferrari F40 as a gift to Mansell.
 
In Italy he became known as "il leone" ("the lion") by the tifosi because of his fearless driving style. The season was one of change in the sport, with the banning of turbo engines by the FIA and the introduction of the electronically controlled semi-automatic transmission by Ferrari.
 
This iconic helmet is an accurate reproduction of his 1989/90 Ferrari helmet, hand painted on a Snell SA90 period shell, and includes the correct red 'gaffa' tape visor strip, used by Nigel to narrow his vision when racing.
 
Hand signed, ex-Mansell Collection, with full COA.